Aljamain Sterling: record, fights and statistics
Aljamain Sterling (“Funk Master”) is a featherweight fighter from USA with a published career record of 26-5-0. StatsNext stores 23 UFC bouts for Aljamain Sterling (18-5). In the 2 fights stored since Aug 23, 2025, Aljamain Sterling is 2-0.
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Profile
| Height | 5'7" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 71" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Weight class | Featherweight |
| Born | 1989 |
| Current UFC ranking | Featherweight #4 (as of Oct 16, 2026) |
What are Aljamain Sterling's fighting stats?
Across 21 stored UFC bouts with statistics (302 minutes) through April 25, 2026, Aljamain Sterling lands 4.30 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 2.24, with 52.2% striking accuracy and 58.7% striking defense. Grappling: 2.43 takedowns per 15 minutes at 29.7% accuracy, 46.5% takedown defense, 0.55 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 18-5 in 23 stored UFC bouts, 6 of 18 wins inside the distance.
Aljamain Sterling: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 4.30 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 2.24 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 52.2% |
| Significant striking defense | 58.7% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.00 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 2.43 |
| Takedown accuracy | 29.7% |
| Takedown defense | 46.5% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.55 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 4.78 |
| Share of fight time in control | 31.9% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 21 (301.9) |
Significant strikes landed: 49.3% head, 31.6% body, 19.1% legs; 70.8% at distance, 13.2% in the clinch, 15.9% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 2 | 2 |
| Submission | 4 | 0 |
| Decision | 11 | 3 |
18-5 in the 23 stored UFC bouts since February 22, 2014, averaging 14.4 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders
Wins and losses by method since Aug 23, 2025
- 2 wins: 2 by decision
Striking and grappling totals since Aug 23, 2025
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 170 of 316 (53.8%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 90 of 239 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 0 |
| Takedowns landed | 9 of 17 |
| Opponent takedowns | 0 of 2 (100.0% defended) |
| Submission attempts | 1 |
| Control time | 17:44 |
Totals over 2 of 2 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2026 | Youssef Zalal (8-3-1) | Win | Decision | R5 5:00 | 25 | Featherweight | 46 of 89 (35) | 6 of 11 | 13:49 |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Brian Ortega (8-4) | Win | Decision | R5 5:00 | 25 | Catchweight | 124 of 227 (55) | 3 of 6 | 3:55 |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Movsar Evloev (8-0) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Featherweight | 12 of 26 (8) | 6 of 8 | 6:16 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Calvin Kattar (7-5) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Featherweight | 39 of 71 (8) | 8 of 13 | 10:43 |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Sean O'Malley (7-1) | Loss | KO/TKO | R2 0:51 | 5.9 | Bantamweight (title) | 17 of 35 (25) | 0 of 2 | 0:34 |
| May 6, 2023 | Henry Cejudo (10-1) | Win | Decision | R5 5:00 | 25 | Bantamweight (title) | 135 of 210 (99) | 4 of 15 | 4:00 |
| Oct 22, 2022 | TJ Dillashaw (13-3) | Win | KO/TKO | R2 3:44 | 8.7 | Bantamweight (title) | 72 of 93 (8) | 5 of 8 | 7:06 |
| Apr 9, 2022 | Petr Yan (8-1) | Win | Decision | R5 5:00 | 25 | Bantamweight (title) | 62 of 110 (63) | 2 of 22 | 8:31 |
| Mar 6, 2021 | Petr Yan (7-0) | Win | Disqualification | R4 4:29 | 19.5 | Bantamweight (title) | 97 of 230 (86) | 1 of 17 | 3:25 |
| Jun 6, 2020 | Cory Sandhagen (5-0) | Win | Submission | R1 1:28 | 1.5 | Bantamweight | 2 of 3 (1) | 0 of 1 | 1:13 |
| Jun 8, 2019 | Pedro Munhoz (6-3) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Bantamweight | 174 of 349 (105) | 0 of 7 | 0:00 |
| Feb 17, 2019 | Jimmie Rivera (6-1) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Bantamweight | 101 of 176 (24) | 0 of 7 | 2:46 |
| Sep 8, 2018 | Cody Stamann (3-0) | Win | Submission | R2 3:42 | 8.7 | Bantamweight | 33 of 74 (12) | 2 of 9 | |
| Apr 22, 2018 | Brett Johns (2-0) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Bantamweight | 89 of 152 (27) | 3 of 9 | |
| Dec 9, 2017 | Marlon Moraes (1-1) | Loss | KO/TKO | R1 1:07 | 1.1 | Bantamweight | 3 of 10 (7) | 0 of 0 |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
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